§ Mr. McMasterasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what new power stations are planned or in course of construction in Northern Ireland; which are oil and which coal burning; and in the case of the former, whether or not they can economically be converted from oil to coal burning.
§ Mr. Peter MillsConstruction work is almost completed on the second phase of an oil-burning station at Ballylumford, Co. Antrim. As the work is nearly finished it would not be feasible to convert the station to burning coal. In addition, preliminary work has begun on a 49W station at Kilroot, Co. Antrim, which will be able to burn oil and gas. A technical examination is in train to determine whether it could be made capable of burning coal.
A further station is planned at Camlough, Co. Down, using pump storage of water.